When exploring majors and careers, considering your interests, personality, strengths, skills, and values is an important part of the process - in order to make informed and satisfying decisions. Career assessments are a great place to start! Below are several options of career assessments to take as part of your decision-making process about majors, internships, career paths, and more. At any time, you can meet with a Career Counselor to discuss assessments that best meet your needs and how to apply what you’ve learned.
In-Depth Assessments
The following assessments can be taken through Career and Internship Services. After completing an assessment, an appointment is scheduled with a counselor for interpretation of the results. The cost is $15 per assessment for students and alumni or $50 per assessment for community members.
Strong Interest Inventory
Strong Interest Inventory® - compares your interests to the interests of people happily employed in a wide variety of occupations and identifies both majors and job titles related to your interests.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® - identifies your “personality type” which can be related to potential career choices and working environments.
CliftonStrengths for Students
CliftonStrengths for Students™ - identifies your strengths and relates them to your educational and career plans.
Self Assessments
The following assessments are free and available online.
CAREERwise Interest Inventory
CAREERwise Interest Inventory - identifies your interest profile and related career categories you may enjoy. Similar to the Strong Interest Inventory®
Personal Style Inventory
Personal Style Inventory - identifies your “personality type”. Similar to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®
Skills Inventory
Skills Inventory - helps you identify your work-related skills.
Work Values Assessments
CareerOneStop Values Sort Activity
CareerOneStop Values Sort Activity - use this tool to match your career values with possible career paths.
Values Ranking Activity
The following is a list of common career values. Rank order the list using “1” as the most important to determine what is important to you and to better understand how your values can impact your career choices. Feel free to add additional values to the list important to you that are not included here.
___ Job security
___ Problem solving
___ Receiving sufficient training and supervision
___ Creativity
___ Working with your hands
___ Salary and benefits
___ High sense of achievement
___ Professional development
___ Working with people
___ Independence
___ Work-life balance
___ Routine activity
___ Variety
___ Safety
___ Getting along with co-workers
___ Being physically active
___ Leadership
___ Opportunities for advancement
___ Location
___ Helping others
___ Flexible schedule
___ Diversity
___ Recognition
___ Status
___ Environment/sustainability